“NBC’s problems are beyond the scope of any one man. When Grant Tinker was in charge, the key word at NBC was patience. It paid off against all odds. Giving Reilly a quick hook only two weeks after the upfronts,…
If you were going to risk a fortune predicting one sure thing when the nominations for the 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards are announced July 19, put your money on Tony Shalhoub. As the obsessive-compulsive private detective Adrian Monk on…
In February 2006, investigative reporter Bob Segall jumped from Milwaukee’s Fox affiliate WITI-TV, where he had won a 2004 Peabody Award, to Indianapolis NBC affiliate WTHR-TV. Mr. Segall didn’t disappoint in his first year at his new station, as he…
The outcome probably will benefit NBC. Getting there wasn’t pretty. Last week, after a spate of blog and news reports predicting the action, NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker pushed out his entertainment chief, Kevin Reilly. Mr. Zucker brought in the…
The affiliate meeting in Las Vegas was awash in talk about the National Association of Broadcasters, CBS’ promotional campaign, digital plans, regulation and the network’s fall lineup. Among the news heard at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas: Unconfirmed reports…
The good news is that the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has one more chance to finally honor “Gilmore Girls’” Lauren Graham. The bad news is that Ms. Graham stars on a frequently funny drama with a largely female…
David went up against Goliath when New Haven, Conn., station WTNH-TV reported that Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.—a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. with posted 2006 revenues of $47.8 billion—was installing defective parts on its Blackhawk helicopters. The potential for…
Cable Network Has Recipe for Success As It Reinvents the Cooking Show
NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly was replaced last week after three seasons programming the network. In the end, the hits he engineered didn’t outweigh the misses that kept NBC from emerging from the ratings cellar. Hits “Heroes”: The hit that…
It’s been said that to win big in Hollywood, it doesn’t hurt to look bad. For Hilary Swank, that’s added up to two Oscars (“Boys Don’t Cry” and “Million Dollar Baby”). For television’s America Ferrera, star of ABC’s hit comedy…